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Researchers writing in Nature studied the changes in the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) since 1240 CE. The phenomenon refers to differences in temperature between the Indian Ocean’s two “poles”—the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean south of Indonesia in the east. The IOD cycles through three phases: “positive,” “negative,” and “neutral.” Positive phases are caused by warmer water in the west and cooler water in the east....

The plant gets its name “corpse flower” from its putrid scent. Often compared to rotting flesh, the scent, while terrible to humans, attracts the flower’s natural pollinators: flesh flies and carrion beetles. But its aroma isn’t the only thing that makes this flower unique. Corpse flowers can grow up to 12 feet tall and typically take a decade to bloom. The bloom cycle only lasts 24 to 36 hours, meaning sightings are hard to come by....

Function of the Superficial Extrinsic Back Muscles Extrinsic back muscles are one of two main sets of spinal extensor muscles. The other set is the intrinsic back muscles. Extrinsic and intrinsic back muscles are grouped according to their location and their function. Both extrinsic and intrinsic back muscles are necessary for spinal support because most of our weight is in front of us. The powerful muscles located in the back maintain upright posture and support trunk movement....

Through five games with the Cowboys, coming off his best game so far in Sunday’s 28-14 defeat of the Bengals, Elliott has rushed for 546 yards and 5 touchdowns. That puts him on an incredible pace of 1,747 yards and 16 TDs to run away with the league’s rushing title in 2016. MORE NFL: What stood out in Week 5 That would still fall a little short of what Dickerson did for the 1983 Rams: 1,808 yards and 18 TDs....

Leaving it until the final lap of the session, Sainz stormed around a blustery Circuit of the Americas track to claim his second pole position of the season. Back-to-back championship winner Max Verstappen could only manage P3 in qualifying, though with Leclerc taking a 10-place penalty after changing his engine on Friday, the Dutchman will line up on the front row alongside Sainz. The top five on the grid for race day will be rounded out by Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in P3 and P4, whilst Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, who massively impressed in Austin throughout qualifying, will start from P5....

It is one of England’s most prestigious tournaments and it is the oldest football competition in the world, but how does it stack up against others in terms of prize money? Goal takes a look at the FA Cup prize money breakdown. HOW MUCH IS THE FA CUP PRIZE MONEY? The total prize money for the 2017-18 FA Cup is £13,693,500 and this is allocated to the winners - and, in some cases, losers - of each round, on a pro rata basis....

Sections of the home crowd jeered the Cameroon international at Turf Moor and sung songs of support for former Clarets player Jay Rodriguez, who was alleged by Bong to have made a racist remark during a match between Brighton and West Brom in January. Rodriguez protested his innocence and an independent regulatory commission found the accusation could not be proven. Seagulls boss Chris Hughton described the booing as “shameful” and his view was supported by the FA, which deemed it “unacceptable”....

Aguero horror tackle sparks ugly scenes Fabregas lifted his head up near the halfway line and played a stunning long ball onto the chest of an in-form Diego Costa, who beat Claudio Bravo with his side’s first shot on target to cancel out Gary Cahill’s first-half own goal. The Spain international’s inclusion in the team was a surprise as Chelsea fans haven’t seen him in a blue shirt since their lowest moment of the season - their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in September....

showed up on red carpets almost as often as the celebrities they dressed. They worked large, and they lived large. They weren’t just the creators of luxury fashion; they were its emblems. But now celebrity fashion designers have gone the way of the power suit: they’re so last century. Luxury brands no longer swipe stars from their competitors, as Christian Dior did in 2000 with Yves Saint Laurent’s famed menswear designer Hedi Slimane....

SHULMAN: The Nuremberg trials have been criticized as being a victor’s justice. Can all war-crimes tribunals and truth commissions be described this way? MINOW: Victor’s justice is not an entirely inappropriate way to frame the Nuremberg trials. But it’s important to remember that the trials there grew out of a negotiation among the Allies. Initially, both Churchill and Stalin wanted immediate executions for the Nazi leaders. The United States was instrumental in creating the consensus that the peace, and the trials, had to reflect the principles for which the Allies had gone to war....

But the reality of the story behind the footage is less clear, with plenty of speculation on social media about what actually happened. The Claim Twitter user Shania posted the video on Wednesday and wrote: “A 12 year old boy did this bc his mother took away his phone …” With more than 10 million views and being shared across the internet, including on Twitter, TikTok and YouTube, the video shows a woman walking through her kitchen showing broken appliances, furniture, and belongings thrown around the space....

The rather disconcerting footage has been interpreted by some as a disturbing prophecy of the end result of human evolution, tracing the species from our chimpanzee ancestors to the present day and beyond, through to a cyborg dystopia. But, as the artist behind this work told Newsweek, the real story behind the video is a little more complicated. The Claim On October 18, the clip was shared by Countere Magazine on Twitter with the caption: “What happens when you ask an AI to generate ‘Human Evolution’....

The storm made landfall on September 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. When it hit, it was bordering on Category 5. The winds tore down trees and floodwater swept away vehicles and buildings. Flood warnings remain in place for much of the state. In the aftermath of the storm, rescue efforts are taking place. It is thought at least 10 people have died. As the storm raged on, widespread photos and videos were shared online of those experiencing the storm, including a mislabeled video of an elephant seal that was debunked by Newsweek Fact Check....

Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest focal point in this battle after she spoke at a White House meeting with disability rights campaigners. The Claim A series of tweets, posted on July 26, 2022 show a video of Harris introducing herself to a White House audience and announcing her gender identity, pronouns, and what she was wearing. Her comments were widely shared and mocked by right-leaning Twitter users, which received thousands of engagements in the process....

Many leading Republicans have been critical of the preventative measure, including (among others) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who earlier this year chastised a group of students wearing masks at a public conference, and Texas Senator Ted Cruz who has criticized mask mandates. The debate was reignited again this week when a report by the U.S. Department of Health & Humanities (HHS) sparked rumors that the Biden Administration was trying to once again enforce mask use across the country....

U.S. officials said on October 27 that the Pentagon would be sending Ukraine a new $275 million package of additional arms, munitions, and equipment ahead of the winter, as Kyiv conducts a counteroffensive to push Russian forces out of the southern Kherson region. But, how does the military aid Ukraine has received compare to Russia’s overall defense budget? The Claim Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukrainian ambassador to the United Nations (UN), has claimed that the total defense and security assistance provided to Ukraine for its resistance against the Russian invasion amounts to 86 percent of Russia’s 2022 defense budget....

In fact, major post-debate polls following the candidates’ three debates from September to October showed that respondents believed Clinton emerged as the victor over Trump, ranging from a five-point margin of victory to a 40-point margin. “As most people are aware, according to the Polls, I won EVERY debate, including the three with Crooked Hillary Clinton, despite the fact that in the first debate, they modulated the sound on me, and got caught,” the president—incorrectly—tweeted....

With the candidates level-pegging in polls just ahead of voting stations opening, pot shots and opportunistic comments have spewed from this particular Senate race, from health cracks to puppy killings. Of course, traditional big issues have maintained some priority; Dr. Oz in particular has highlighted crime, law and order throughout his campaign, including a recent op-ed in which he attacked Philadelphia’s record. The Claim In an article published October 27, 2022, with the headline “Crime Is Out of Control - Here Is My Plan to Fix It”, Mehmet Oz claimed that there have been more than 400 homicides in 2022 “thus far....

“I come as a penitent, asking forgiveness from Heaven and our brothers for so much destruction and cruelty; a pilgrim of peace, in the name of Christ, Prince of Peace. How we have prayed, in these years, for peace in #Iraq! God always listens. It is up to us to walk His paths,” the pope tweeted Friday. The pope’s trip led to a lot of Twitter chatter about him, and not just about the visit to Iraq....

“American manufacturing is back, folks. American manufacturing is back,” Biden said during a December 6 speech at the TSMC semiconductor plant in Phoenix, Arizona, calling it “the backbone of our economy.” “Where is it written that America can’t lead the world once again in manufacturing? I don’t know where that’s written, and we’re proving it can.” The Claim In a December 22 post on Facebook, the White House wrote: “President Biden is overseeing a historic manufacturing boom in the United States—with more than 750,000 manufacturing jobs created since he took office....